Chevrolet 2011 Volt Owner's Manual page 298

9-20 Driving and Operating
A Welcome, Ready, and Good bye
audio message will be heard in
the vehicle and animated on the
instrument cluster when opening the
driver door upon entry, when the
vehicle is ready to be driven, and
when the vehicle is turned off.
The instrument cluster displays an
active fuel or battery gauge, along
with an audio startup cue, when the
vehicle is ready to be driven. This
could take up to 15 seconds at
extremely cold temperatures. The
engine will only start if needed.
If the vehicle did not start, the
instrument cluster will display a
screen with inactive fuel and battery
gauges. See Starting and Stopping
the Vehicle on page 9 19.
Restarting Procedure
If the vehicle must be restarted
while it is still moving, move the
shift lever to N (Neutral) and
press the POWER button twice
without pressing the brake pedal.
The propulsion system will not
restart in any other position.
Computers determine when the
engine needs to run. The engine
may start, if required, when the
propulsion system is on. Some
vehicle conditions that force the
engine to run are:
Cold ambient temperatures.
The hood is open or not
completely latched.
The high voltage battery has a
low charge.
The engine is needed to
maintain the high voltage battery
temperature.
The engine needs to run for
maintenance.
See Maintenance Modes on
page 9 26.
A chime will sound if the driver door
is opened while the vehicle is in
ON/RUN. Always press the
POWER button to turn the
vehicle off before exiting.
Stopping Procedure
For information on how to turn the
vehicle off, see Power Button on
page 9 18.